I would have to choose Bill Murray as...Carl Spackler! Obviously not nearly as smart as a gopher OR groundhog, but very determined (and a bit of a pyromaniac). Actually the gopher was a far better actor, and had the coolest theme song :) There it is: dwarves are not heroes, but calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not, but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don't expect too much.

That would be one of my favorite Murray films. Ground Hog Day is often thought of as just a goofy, fun comedy - which it is - but the way it shows him going through so many stages of understanding in coming to terms with his situation is brilliant and clever. (sorry, really awkward sentence )

I also liked him in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. But I think my all time favorite Murray role was, if I remember correctly, uncredited. It was his role as Dustin Hoffman's play-write roommate in Tootsie. One line is something like, "I don't want people to come up to me after seeing my play and say, 'Hey, man, I just saw your play; I really dig it' I want people to come up to me and say,'Hey man, I just saw your play. What Happened?' " "The question isn't where, Constable, but when." - Inspector Spacetime

My favourite flicks of his are Stripes, What About Bob "I'm Sailing!", Ghost Busters, and Scrooged. I enjoy him in everything he's done, but those are MUST SEEs for me! Wishes you a Happy Groundhog Day!